GEORGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTNewsletter from Superintendent Wade Whitney, Jr.

OCTOBER 2020VOLUME I

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First of all, let me say what an honor it is to serve you as your Superintendent of Education. As weare nearing the end of our first nine weeks together, our school district continues to prove that weare “the absolute best school district in the entire state of Mississippi!” We are no longer surprised bythe innovation, creativity, brilliance, sensitivity, and overall care our educators have demonstratedthrough these challenging times. George County School District, you are the first administrators,teachers, custodians, child nutrition workers, bus drivers, and staff members to ever navigate thishistoric period.

AGAIN, PLEASE KNOW HOW VALUABLE EVERY STAFF MEMBER IS TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR DISTRICT!

The George County School District is so excited to get back to normalcy. A few things that are newfor our district are:

We cannot wait to share more information regarding these new ventures. Also, we are so excited toannounce Dr. Jennifer Mathis’s participation in the MSBA Prospective Superintendent LeadershipAcademy. This is an enormous honor for both Dr. Mathis and our district.

While there have been many challenges, we are so impressed by, and thankful for, your efforts andyour ingenuity. We still have work to do to continue to navigate through this unique era, but thethings you have learned, and the innovations you have pioneered, will never leave us. You areimplementing new practices that will last beyond Covid-19, and they will definitely benefit thestudents and stakeholders in the George County School District for many years to come.

Regards,

Wade Whitney, Jr. Superintendent of Education

August 2020 September 2020

from the desk of the Superintendent of Education....

Barbara Thompson, CES Counselor Mary Tatum, MSIS/Registrar RCES

George County SchoolDistrict..."the absolutebest school district inthe entire state ofMississippi!"

HIGHLIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTSMs. Lisa Trepkowski,

Automotive Instructorat GCHS, was notifiedthat our high school is

one of the Top 20finalists for the

Tomorrow's Tech 2020School of the Year!

welcomeJulie Durgin!

Section 504 Chair/District CaseManager

Julie provides a wealth ofknowledge when it comesto Section 504....She is anexpert in this field and we

are so fortunate to have herin our George County

School District!

CTE DEPARTMENTCTE DEPARTMENT

George County Leadership Academy Dr. Jennifer Mathis, Director of Secondary Curriculum, is in charge of

this new venture! Our first ever Leadership Academy has launched,and you will certainly hear more about this...we currently have 17 staff

members in the year-long training class, and we are excited to seewhat their future holds. The future success of our district depends on

us growing our own leaders!

Mrs. Danielle Frey, Culinary ArtsInstructor, has been chosen to

mentor new teachers throughout thestate. Each summer, Mrs. Frey will be

teaching a week-long professionaldevelopment course for all of the newCulinary Arts teachers. Mrs. Frey will

be their mentor throughout theschool year as well.

October 7: GCMS Football @ Gautier October 8: GCHS VB @ D'Iberville October 8: GCMS @ Gautier October 8: GCHS Football @ NW Rankin October 9 : BES AR Luau October 10: GCHS Cross Country @ Faith Academy October 12: Fall Break October 12: 9th/JV @ East Central October 13: GCHS VB @ Picayune October 15: BES: Kona Ice October 15: Report Cards October 15: GCMS Colmer @ Home October 16: PreK & K Parent University October 16: GCHS Football @ Pearl October 23: GCHS Homecoming October 24 : ACT Test October 24: GCHS Basketball Jamboree @ EC October 30: GCHS Football @ Petal

The Learning Center is our newly renovated building that is located on our LC Hatcher campus. It has provided numerous

opportunities for our district to host events such as school boardmeetings, professional development functions, as well as the

meeting place for Parent Universities.

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Read Aloud to a Child Week is a national, annual event meant toemphasize the importance of reading aloud to children and to

encourage families to participate. There is a large body of researchthat documents and confirms the benefits of reading aloud to

children. It may in fact be the most important activity that parentsshare with children to help them become strong readers. Reading

aloud builds a strong parent-child bond that can last a lifetime!Choose a book and commit to reading together for about twenty

minutes each night for the week of October 25th, 2020.